Chandigarh, June 21 -- In order to enhance the security in jails, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday gave approval for filling 500 posts of various cadres in the jail staff.
A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said that, the Cabinet gave its concurrence to recruit 500 vacant posts of Assistant Superintendents, Warder and Matron under direct recruitment quota in the Jails Department, Punjab.
This recruitment will include 29 Assistant Superintendents, 451 Warder and 20 Matron, which will be done by Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board, thereby helping to beef up the security in the jails.
This move will act as a catalyst in further streamlining the functioning of the jails besides ...